ghost of miles

Just announced by the Jazz Journalists Association: Allen Lowe, 2022 Jazz Hero ... you’re on a roll, Allen!

New expanded reissue of this 90s staple:

Huzzah! 2022 Grammy winners ... can't find a way to embed the video clip via Facebook, but he thanked Dan Morgenstern, Loren Schoenberg, Robert O'Meally, Stanley Crouch, and George Avakian as inspirations and influences, and namechecked Scott Wenzel as well.

Watched the first half last night, going to watch the rest this evening after work. It is indeed a beautiful movie so far!

We re-aired Woody Herman's Trip To Mars this past week, and it remains archived for online listening.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana.

Saw his quartet last night and it was amazing. I’d previously seen him with Fred Hersch’s trio at the Village Vanguard, but it was great to hear him as a leader. At times there was a classic-Coltrane-quartet level of intensity. Propulsive and full of rhythmic sound of surprise. I need to gain deeper knowledge of the musical and cultural influences that Zenon’s drawing on; I’m sure it would enhance my appreciation of what he’s up to. (Caveat that my enthusiasm may have also been pumped up simply because this was the first indoor jazz show I’d attended in two years.)

Purchased last night after seeing Zenon in Bloomington:

Coming this fall from Fantagraphics: Art On Saturn: The Album Cover Art of Sun Ra’s Saturn Label

Seconded.

Wasn’t familiar with this movie and would certainly like to see it. Thanks for the link and heads-up.

I definitely understand Braves fans’ attachment to Freddie Freeman—but at least you’re getting Matt Olson as a consolation prize.

My friend Kyle Long, who hosts an amazing weekly program on Indianapolis' NPR member station WFYI called "Cultural Manifesto," posted this on Facebook: Damn, this is painful… R.I.P. to one of the greatest legends of Indiana music: Timmy Thomas (November 13, 1944 – March 11, 2022) Thomas is best known for his classic 1972 soul music masterpiece “Why Can’t We Live Together” - but all his records are worth hearing. Thomas was inspired to write “Why Can’t We Live Together” after hearing a news report detailing the number of casualties incurred during the Vietnam war. Thomas recalled that moment during an interview, "I said ‘WHAT?! You mean that many mothers’ children died today? In a war that we can’t come to the table and sit down and talk about this, without so many families losing their loved ones?’ I said, ‘Why can’t we live together?’ Bing! That light went off. And I started writing it then. ‘No more wars, we want peace in this world, and no matter what color, you’re still my brother.’” “Why Can’t We Live Together” had a huge influence on popular music, being one of the first records utilizing a drum machine that received mainstream radio airplay. The song has been covered many times, including a memorable version by Sade. In 2015 the song was once again the subject of national focus, when it was sampled on Drake’s “Hotline Bling”. Timmy Thomas was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. I was overcome with regret when I heard news of his passing… Thomas had agreed to do an interview with me discussing his time in Indiana… but somehow the opportunity slipped away in the daily struggles of life. Rest in peace Timmy Thomas.

It’s been a long time since I listened back to the original program, but I’m pretty sure I quoted from it at some point. I also linked to your online posting of your essay in the program’s web post and at the top of this thread. It’s definitely the best piece I’ve read on the topic.

Listening to the first disc of the second Music Masters Benny Goodman Yale archives box set, which includes a 1966 gig at the Rainbow Grill with Herbie Hancock filling in for Hank Jones—who knew?!? One of my all-time favorite jazz box sets. I’ve listened all the way through three times, I think, since I purchased it all the way back in 1999. Wonderful booklet, too, though my copy has started to come apart over time.

Going to the Stuart Davis exhibition this afternoon at IU’s Eskenazi Museum of Art: Swing Landscape: Stuart Davis and the Modernist Mural

Finished this yesterday and am looking forward to eventually reading the conclusion of Toll’s trilogy about the Pacific Theater. For some reason I seem to favor war and cultural histories for my morning breakfast books. Started this one today—all too timely, unfortunately, given the fascist evil that Putin has unleashed against Ukraine:

Upping this today in honor of Jack Kerouac’s centennial: Jazz and Jack Kerouac In addition to the description in my initial post, the program includes commentary from Indiana University musicologist Phil Ford, author of the book Dig: Sound and Music in Hip Culture (and these days co-host of the fascinating podcast Weird Studies).

Thank ye kindly, Jazzbo! Just ordered it.

Very sorry to hear this news--always enjoyed his contributions to the board. Thanks for letting us know, Chuck.

Nice cover by Lee Jack Morton for the original Savoy release of The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron:

Two new arrivals that I’m going to start this evening:

Looks as if we’ll have a full season of baseball after all!